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Which is correct? ”I’ve been living here for 5 years” OR ”I’ve lived here for 5 years”?

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KARMAKARMA profile picture KARMAKARMAFebruary 2019
both of them . it depends on your aim
Abdahadi profile picture AbdahadiFebruary 2019
Hi
How ar you
eakair_dan profile picture eakair_danDecember 2018
I have lived here for 5 years
Olushka2018 profile picture Olushka2018November 2018
THE FIRST VARIANT IS TRUE.
bayarsaikh profile picture bayarsaikhMay 2018
I have been livinghere dor ten years, i dont know about me
Farbeda profile picture FarbedaMay 2018
both
saeidnaseri7 profile picture saeidnaseri7September 2017
first one
  • pdxgary profile picture pdxgaryMarch 2018
    Both are correct. Yes, maybe some people feel more comfortable with the first version but the second is equally correct. A common version of that phrase is to say, "I've been here for 5 years." No real need to say, "I've been living here...." It's generally assumed.